Mike Quist EBS-039 December 1, 2008 The Bengal tiger is a carnivorous, mammal primarily from India. It lives in habitats such asthe coniferous Himalayan Forest, the mangroves of the Sunderbans, the hills of the Indian Peninsula, or the forests of Rajasthan and Northern India. At one time Bengal tigers were scatteredthroughout Asia. Now they are generally found in India and some regions of Bangledesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Myanmar. There is approximately4,000 alive in the wild now, and about 300 are in captivity in zoos around the world. Bengal tiger’s are one of the largest and most feared cats in the cat family. An adult tiger can weigh any wherefrom 350 to 550 pounds. The adult males weigh an average of 480 pounds, while thefemales weigh about 300. Their body lengths arebetween 6 and 9 feet long! A Bengal tiger huntsprimarily deer, wild pigs, water buffalo, birds and other small mammals. When driven from hungera this tiger will eat almost anything. Crocodiles, lizards, fish, and even humans are eatenby a frustrated Bengal tiger. They eat meat and only meat. Their style of attack is differant from the cheetah and the lionswho hunt in open habitats. Although it is a heavier predator thanthat of the lion and cheetah, it averages about 50 deer a year. Bengal tigers need a wide forest-like areas to hunt their prey. They are knownto hunt alone, but have been found to hunt in packs. These tigers are semi-nocturnal, because theysometimes hunt at night. They use flying tacticsand force their victims by attacking the throat and spine. Tigers aren’t successful hunters, they succeed about once out of every ten attempts. A Bengal tiger is known for its elegant coat and its eyes that seem to stare at you as if you were its prey. Their coat has colors of a reddish tan, shading to white underneath. But the real elegance of its coat is the black stripes which run uneven down its body. Its fur is thick and short. Its facial features consist of long thick whiskers, beady...